Spelling the sound [
]
The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:
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syllable structure:
open
or
closed
•
environment
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the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
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a combination of two or more of the above
Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
•
syllable structure:
open
or
closed
•
environment
•
the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
•
a combination of two or more of the above
For the sound [
], spelling is based on environment and position.
How to spell it?
The sound [
] is generally represented by the following letter combinations:
•
"o" + "i"
moi, voiture
In this case, the combined sound is [w] + the oral vowel [a]: mwa, vwatyR
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"o"+ "in" in final position or followed by a consonant
loin, point
In this case, the combined sound is [w] + the nasal vowel [
]
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"ou" + vowel
oui, ouate
In this case, the combined sound is [w] + the following vowel: wi, wat